Brutal Prince (Brutal Birthright, 1)

They're a match made in Hell.

The Griffins and the Gallos have been battling for control of Chicago's underworld for generations. Their rivalry has always been flammable, but it reignites with a fury when Aida, the youngest and wildest Gallo sibling, crashes a party at the Griffin mansion and accidentally sets fire to the library. To stave off all-out war, her father quickly arranges a marriage between her and Callum Griffin, eldest son and heir to the Irish mafia.

Cold, ambitious, and brutal, Callum is determined to tame his headstrong new bride. But Aida is more than capable of giving as good as she gets--starting with poisoning Callum on their wedding night. The problem is, murdering him would be a lot easier if he didn't look so good while she was trying to do it.

She's got a lockbox around her heart. He's got something to prove.

In their struggle for dominance, who will go up in flames first?

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Published Jul 25, 2023

304 pages

Average rating: 6.82

87 RATINGS

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Gail_71
Jul 13, 2025
8/10 stars
I loved this book, and calling it just "love" would be an understatement—it exceeded all my expectations! 😊 Aida was feisty, fiery, and incredibly lovable. I admired how she held her own with Callum, making her one of my favourite main characters. (I especially enjoyed the strawberry kiss scene! 😏) Callum was broody and uptight, and he initially disliked the idea of being married to Aida. However, as they connected and worked together, he softened and relaxed around her. The character development added depth to the story, and I would rate the plot a 10/10. I am genuinely excited to read more in this series and Sophie Lark's other works.
sgbooknook
Aug 05, 2025
6/10 stars
Ooooh I had so much fun reading this! The writing is good and the characters are witty. Will definitely be reading the rest of the series.
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avadacre77
Apr 20, 2025
8/10 stars
I am genuinely in love with this book & its characters, it’s marked down from 5 stars because it’s rather predictable- typical arranged mafia wedding, it was always going to end the way that it did but I enjoyed it none the less

{can’t remember the date’s but somewhere between July and now}
whothehelliskaitlin
Dec 23, 2024
6/10 stars
I heard a lot of praise for this book and its spice scenes. Honestly, I was not entirely impressed with the writing or the development of the plot of the story. The writing seemed very elementary to me and the details about the plot and the characters were kind of all just dumped on readers at the beginning instead of a gradual build-up to learning backstories and details (maybe this is just a personal preference of mine). The sex scenes were nice and described in detail but they were nothing too kinky. It was very much a Wattpad story to me.

Despite all this though there was definitely something about this book that had me keep reading and I finished the book in one night. I think it was maybe just the needing to know when the characters were finally going to admit that they loved each other! It is an easy and fast read and although the characters can be annoying and immature it was not too horrible to get through. So three stars for a good ole fashion mafia romance and the fact that I actually finished it in one night, although I won't say there is anything special about it.
DanniPhantomReads
Nov 13, 2024
10/10 stars
HOLY FREAKING S***!!!! I love everything about this book, its spicy to the max

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